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US5604556A
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Camera with indicator for preventing load of exposed film
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1995-04-11
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2015-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A family of different type cameras is intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has film exposure-status indicating means for providing visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed. One type camera intended to be used only with a film cassette containing an unexposed filmstrip includes single indication means for providing a visible indication similar only to the one the film cassette provides that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed, to advise that the camera can be used only with a film cassette containing an unexposed filmstrip. Another type camera intended to be used with a film cassette containing an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip includes respective indication means for providing visible indications similar to the ones the film cassette provides that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, to advise that the camera can be used with a film cassette containing an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel T. Meyerhoefer
- 👤 Bruce A. Leonard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:47
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/28; G03B17/30; G03B17/02; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/26; G03B2217/263; G03B2217/266; G03B2217/268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
337 words
A family of different type cameras intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has respective film exposure-status indicating means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, comprising: one type camera intended to be used only with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed filmstrip and including (1) a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing and (2) only one indication means for providing an unexposed visible indication similar to the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette to advise that the one type camera can be used only with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed filmstrip, said one indication means being arranged in an orientation relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber of the one type camera which is similar to the orientation the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette is arranged in relative to the contour of the cassette housing; and another type camera intended to be used with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip and including (1) a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing and (2) respective indication means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications similar to the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette to advise that the other type camera can be used with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip, said respective indication means being arranged in orientations relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber of the other type camera which are similar to the orientations the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette are arranged in relative to the cassette housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
337 words
A family of different type cameras intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has respective film exposure-status indicating means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, comprising: one type camera intended to be used only with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed filmstrip and including (1) a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing and (2) only one indication means for providing an unexposed visible indication similar to the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette to advise that the one type camera can be used only with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed filmstrip, said one indication means being arranged in an orientation relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber of the one type camera which is similar to the orientation the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette is arranged in relative to the contour of the cassette housing; and another type camera intended to be used with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip and including (1) a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing and (2) respective indication means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications similar to the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette to advise that the other type camera can be used with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip, said respective indication means being arranged in orientations relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber of the other type camera which are similar to the orientations the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette are arranged in relative to the cassette housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
164 words
A camera intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has respective film exposure-status indicating means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, comprising: a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing; and only one indication means for providing an unexposed visible indication similar to the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette to advise that the camera can be used only with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed filmstrip, said one indication means being arranged in an orientation relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber which is similar to the orientation the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette is arranged in relative to the contour of the cassette housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
164 words
A camera intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has respective film exposure-status indicating means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, comprising: a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing; and only one indication means for providing an unexposed visible indication similar to the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette to advise that the camera can be used only with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed filmstrip, said one indication means being arranged in an orientation relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber which is similar to the orientation the unexposed visible indication of the film cassette is arranged in relative to the contour of the cassette housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
A camera intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has respective film exposure-status indicating means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, comprising: a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing; and respective indication means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications similar to the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette to advise that the camera can be used with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip, said respective indication means being arranged in orientations relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber camera which are similar to the orientations the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette are arranged in relative to the cassette housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
170 words
A camera intended for use with a film cassette which is capable of being operated to thrust a filmstrip out of the cassette housing, regardless of whether the filmstrip is unexposed or is partially exposed, and which has respective film exposure-status indicating means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications that the filmstrip inside the cassette housing is unexposed or is partially exposed, comprising: a cassette-receiving chamber with a contour substantially similar to a contour of the cassette housing; and respective indication means for providing unexposed and partially exposed visible indications similar to the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette to advise that the camera can be used with the film cassette when the film cassette contains an unexposed or partially exposed filmstrip, said respective indication means being arranged in orientations relative to the contour of said cassette-receiving chamber camera which are similar to the orientations the unexposed and partially exposed visible indications of the film cassette are arranged in relative to the cassette housing.
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